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Hoboken, NJ vs. Giant Parking Robot

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the their-mouths-are-still-moving dept.

markwalling writes "Wired News is running a story about Hoboken, New Jersey's battles with robotic parking. A legal battle over the license had shut down the garage, essentially trapping hundreds of cars inside. Bill Coats has recommended that the parking garage be run off open source software: 'Vendees are going to become more sophisticated in the deals they enter into.' Coats even sees this as a driver of open source software. 'If you can get (open source software) you can't be shut down.' But that's harder to do in highly custom applications."

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  1. I for one... by pianoben · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...welcome our new valet overlords. Huzzah!

  2. I for one... by Anita+Coney · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...welcome our Giant Parking Robot overlords!

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